McDavid's Oilers Face Playoff Pressure in Anaheim

0:00Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks are locked in a tight first round playoff series, split one-one after the Oilers drop game, two-six-four at home. Captain Connor McDavid, the regular season points king, stayed off the score sheet for a second straight game which is four shots and a minus two. Rating. Their powerhouse power play, which led the league at 30.6% in the regular year, is zero for six so far. Earlier in game two, McDavid took an injury scare when his right ankle buckled in a collision with a teammate, but he shook it off and kept playing. A backhand giveaway later fueled Anaheim's shorthanded goal, handing the Ducks a four-two lead. Meanwhile, the Ducks dominated special teams, going three for five on their power play, plus that shorthander. Oilers coach Chris Noblowk says McDavid's putting heavy pressure on himself as the leader, but he's confident the star will heat up soon. McDavid agreed it's playoff's time to elevate, noting the units still jelling after line mates like Leon Drizidal and Zach Hyman missed late.

1:03Regular season action. On the injury front, penalty killers Adam Henrique and Jason Dickinson sat out game two, with Henrique missing the trip to Anaheim but Dickinson, possibly returning for game three Friday at the Honda Center. The power play showed better entries, but couldn't convert despite good looks. These shifts to Anaheim for game three Friday and game four Sunday, and with Edmonton Stanley Cup Final runs the last two years on the line, they need McDavid's scoring touch to spark another deep playoff charge. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.